COACH Ivan Cleary was encouraged by the quality of the Vodafone Warriors' effort as they opened their 2010 NRL trials programme with a 26-8 win over the Sydney Roosters at the Rotorua International Stadium today.

ON the second anniversary of Kevin Rudd's apology to the aboriginal people, and in a game filled with hard hitting defence, excitement and attacking flair, the Indigenous All Stars team ran out victors over their more experienced NRL All Stars counterpart

COACH Ivan Cleary was encouraged by the quality of the Vodafone Warriors' effort as they opened their 2010 NRL trials programme with a 26-8 win over the Sydney Roosters at the Rotorua International Stadium today.

ON the second anniversary of Kevin Rudd's apology to the aboriginal people, and in a game filled with hard hitting defence, excitement and attacking flair, the Indigenous All Stars team ran out victors over their more experienced NRL All Stars counterpart